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Ethylene Oxide Sterilization of Cortical Bone for Bone Banking Technique and Results in Three Dogs and One Cat
Author(s) -
JOHNSON A. L.,
ROE S. C.,
HARARI J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1986.tb00173.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sterilization (economics) , ethylene oxide , femur , cortical bone , surgery , femoral bone , anatomy , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market , foreign exchange
A protocol for clean harvesting, ethylene oxide sterilization, and room temperature storage of canine and feline cortical bone for use as allografts in fracture repair is described. Three dogs and one cat received cortical allografts prepared in this manner for reconstruction of severely comminuted mid‐diaphyseal femoral fractures. Function of the affected limb returned to normal, and radiographic evaluations of the allografted femurs showed union at the host‐graft interface and incorporation of the allograft.